BUSINESS FUNCTION: Finance

GRADE: ML1/SB2 

SALARY: £37,767 to £47,047 per annum

ROLE TYPE: Hybrid

HOURS: 37 per week

Is driving cost-effective solutions ‘Your Thing’?

We are looking for a detail-orientated professional to help drive cost-effective solutions, to join the Procurement Team as the Assistant Procurement Manager. Supporting the ongoing delivery of both services and works contracts in accordance with the strategic sourcing and procurement policies.

In this role you will support a small team to deliver contracts across a wide range of major areas including operations, services and information technology. You will report into the Procurement Manager, supporting the delivery of contracts across a wide range of projects for support functions.

The team are based in York but there is the option for agile working but there will be times when you’re expected to travel across the network for meetings.

If this sounds like your thing, we’d love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities:

As the Assistant Procurement Manager, you can expect a role which is varied and challenging. Here is a taste of what your day-to-day activities could include:

• Working closely across various Northern functions to build an agreed and detailed procurement programme, including timelines, for major procurements.
• Proposing and agreeing procurement strategies and obtaining the necessary support of stakeholders.
• Implementing the agreed procurement strategy including:
  • appropriate tender documentation.
  • Managing the procurement process.
  • Identifying the most appropriate solution.
  • Obtaining all necessary approvals.
  • Providing regular progress, reports and other updates to stakeholders

About you:

We’re looking for someone who has previous experience of working within a high functioning department, that can support facilitating tenders and who can build excellent working relationships with stakeholders across Northern. 

Ideally you will be actively working towards MCIPS (Northern can support you through the required qualification) as well as:

We’re also looking for the following:

• Experience in, or demonstrable knowledge of, procurement.
• Are an excellent Team Player and a good all-round communicator with sound verbal and written skills.
• Are familiar with the Public Procurement Regulations or, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
• Have some demonstrable knowledge of Contract Law
• Experienced in working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and managing positive relationships.
• Experience of production of Invitation to Tender (ITT) and evaluation documentation, negotiation of contract terms and conditions in compliance with standard documents.
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and deliver objectives to tight deadlines, whilst being flexible and adaptable as required.

Our Benefits:

Because we value our people and reward hard work, we’ve created a benefits package that we think you’ll love. So, you’ll be able to make the most of:

• Opportunities to progress and grow - including comprehensive training schemes and a range of online learning courses.
• Cycle to Work Scheme - save up to 42% on the cost of a bike, while also spreading your payments throughout the year.
• Free Travel on Northern services - everyone who works at Northern, plus their partners/spouses and dependents, can travel for free right across our full network of services. *Certain eligibility criteria will apply.
• 75% discount with other Train Operating Companies - after 1 year with us, you’ll also get discounted travel on many other rail services in the UK and Europe.
• Defined Benefit Pension Scheme - you’ll rarely find a pension as good as a Northern pension, and we top up your pension with a generous 1.5 times your contribution.
• Maternity and Paternity Benefits - we go above and beyond the standard, and mums can enjoy 9 months’ maternity leave on full pay while dads can make the most of 2 weeks’ paternity leave on full pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme - advice, support and useful information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on everything from family issues to lifestyle matters.
• Exclusive benefits with Northern Perks - enjoy retail discounts, instant vouchers, cashback, wellbeing support and much more.

You can find out more here.

About Northern:

Connecting millions of people and communities across the North is our mission. With 2,500 trains a day, we connect people to jobs, friends, family, and the wonders of the North.

We're improving rail travel, enhancing the experience on board and at stations. Customers are at the heart of our business as we improve performance and create a better way to go.

We're driving economic value and sustainable growth for the North and its people. Our commitment to the environment means reducing our impact and enhancing the world around us.

Make a difference. Make it last. Make it easy. Make it happen. Make it yours. These are our values.

Ready to make them yours? Join us on this journey.

Please note that Northern reserves the right to close recruitment for this role before the published closing date if high volumes of applications are received.

However, if you miss the application window for this particular role, please keep checking back for other opportunities. We are always on the lookout for great people to join the Northern Team!

We’re an equal opportunities employer and a promoter of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, sex, ethnicity, race, religion, education, socioeconomic background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We also have Disability Confident status, which means we’re committed to making the most of the talents that disabled people can bring to the workplace.